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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-74: TEKANAN HIDUP YANG MEMBAWA BUNUH DIRI: HUKUM DAN PENYELESAIANNYA
What is the ruling on suicide caused by life pressures, and what factors lead to it?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas states that suicide is forbidden and is a major sin, as there is a specific warning against it.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This Bayan Linnas states that suicide is forbidden and is a major sin, as there is a specific warning against it. The prohibition rests on the Quranic verses against casting oneself into destruction and against taking life, and on a hadith stating that the person will be punished on the Day of Judgement by the same means. Factors discussed include family problems, poverty, broken relationships, academic pressure, threats and the influence of the internet or films. According to the scholarly view quoted, the funeral prayer is still performed for a Muslim who died by suicide.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-74: TEKANAN HIDUP YANG MEMBAWA BUNUH DIRI: HUKUM DAN PENYELESAIANNYA”, 1 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/1124-bayan-linnas-siri-74-tekanan-hidup-yang-membawa-bunuh-diri-hukum-dan-penyelesaiannya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-suicide-due-to-life-pressures/